By Editorial
Police in major US cities are on alert for potential unrest in case former President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry.
Authorities in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are ramping up their law enforcement presence.
A Manhattan prosecutor is considering whether to charge Mr. Trump over hush-money payments to a porn star and this would be the first criminal case ever brought against a former US president.
Steel barricades were being erected outside the Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday where Mr. Trump could be charged, fingerprinted and photographed if charges are filed this week, as US media widely anticipate.
Increased police presence has also been seen outside Trump Tower in the city. END